12 proposed bills would impact HOA rules

Arizona lawmakers this session have proposed a dozen bills that would impact condo and home HOA rules and procedures. They include:

Bill

Sponsor

Status

House Bill 2330: Places various restrictions on an HOA's ability to have closed-door meetings, including requiring that all regularly scheduled committee meetings be open to all HOA members and that the board of directors disclose publicly any decisions to join a lawsuit.

Rep. Jack Harper, R-Surprise.

Referred to House Government Committee.

Senate Bill 1149: Requires an HOA to either provide free electronic versions of bylaws and other related documents or to charge no more than 10 cents a page for the documents. It also forbids an HOA from charging a fee to allow someone to display a for-sale sign.

Sen. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert.

Passed Senate Government Reform Committee, goes to a vote of the full Senate.

Senate Bill 1170: Forbids an HOA from regulating any public roads within its community.

Sen. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix.

Held in Senate Government Reform Committee.

Senate Bill 1299: No longer requires that an HOA complaint include the first and last name of the person who observed the violation.

Sen. Linda Gray, R-Glendale.

Assigned to Senate Government Reform Committee.

Senate Bill 1304: Requires a condo or HOA board to hold a vote open to all members for any annual assessment increase. The increase may only go into effect if it is approved by two-thirds of those who show up to vote.

Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor, D-Phoenix.

Assigned to Senate Government Reform Committee.

Senate Bill 1326: Forbids HOAs from limiting flagpoles in backyards. Restricts limits that can be placed on flagpoles to rules that allow no more than two flags at once and restrict the pole's height to no more than the building height.

Sen. Frank Antenori, R-Tucson.

Assigned to Senate Government Reform Committee.

Senate Bill 1343: Requires an HOA to either provide free electronic versions of bylaws and other documents or to charge no more than 10 cents a page up to $250; restricts fees that can be assessed related to the transfer of condo interests.

Sen. Frank Antenori, R-Tucson.

Assigned to Government Reform Committee.

Senate Bill 1468: Forbids a condo or HOA board from demanding or receiving any money as security for compliance with design guidelines.

Sen. Ron Gould, R-Lake Havasu City.

Assigned to Senate Judiciary Committee.

Senate Bill 1537: Forbids an HOA from banning awnings intended to act as energy-saving devices; does allow for regulations of size, appearance.

Sen. Al Melvin, R-Tucson.

Assigned to Senate Commerce and Energy Committee.

Senate Bill 1540: Forbids an HOA from prohibiting door-to-door political activity except from sunset to sunrise.